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How is temperature a limiting factor for a cactus in the desert?
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∙ 15y ago
cacti can hold large amounts of water for long periods of time, so it doesn't need as much rain and when it is hot it can replenish itself just as much as it needs to survive.
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∙ 14y ago
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How is temperature a limiting factor for cactus plants?
Temperature is a limiting factor for cactus plants, in terms of extremes of heat and cold. For example, desert cactus plants are used to a hot, dry climate. But temperatures may be so high that the available water evaporates.It particularly is the other extreme, of chilling temperatures, that may be fatal for a cactus. Cold may leave a cactus with a range of problems from stem tip damage to actual stem collapse. Cactus plants that are exposed to excess cold or dampness are prone to rot, which softens and blackens tissue.
How is temperature a limiting factor for a cactus in a desert?
hot temperatures evaporate water so the cactus must make sure he can contain all of his water within him without having porous leaves (instead he has spines) to release the water. He uses the skin to undergo photosynthesis instead of the leaves that other plants use.
The limiting factor in the tundra is .?
Temperature
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rain fall
What is the one limiting factor in a desert biome?
rain fall
Water lilies do not grow in desert sand because water availability to these plants in a desert is?
Limiting factor
Is temperature a limiting factor for photosynthesis?
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The answer is color.
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Limiting factor
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Water, or the lack of water, has the greatest effect on cacti.
Which limiting factor would most likely have a negative impact on animals living in the desert?
Probably water
What is a nonliving limiting factor?
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